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Israel

Israel angered by UNESCO decision on holy site

UNESCO has renewed a resolution criticising Israel for restricting Muslim access to a holy site in east Jerusalem, a move which has angered Israel.

14/10/2016

Culture news

India's Hampi UNESCO site remains top tourist stop

The site of Hampi, in India’s southwestern state of Karnataka, was the capital of the last great Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar.

26/05/2016

India

Insect excrement turning the Taj Mahal green

The Taj Mahal hasn’t always had it easy.

24/05/2016

Syria

Italian architects reconstructing Palmyra's Triumphal Arch

A group of Italian architects are resurrecting parts of the war-ravaged ancient Syrian city of Palmyra by recreating the 2,000-year-old Triumphal

09/04/2016

Syria

'Nightmare over,' Palmyra to be mostly restored by end of 2016

“The nightmare is over for Palmyra,” says Syria’s Head of Antiquities. Mamoun Abdulkarim said the city of ancient temples will be mostly restored by

28/03/2016

United Arab Emirates

Hands off our heritage: a stark warning for cultural iconoclasts

The head of UNESCO tells Euronews there will be no impunity for those who destroy monuments and artefacts

14/03/2016

Mali

Mali: 'Irreparable cultural damage' caused by Ahmad Al-Mahdi Al-Faqi - ICC

The destruction of religious sites in the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu has caused irreparable damage to Africa’s cultural heritage, prosecutors at

01/03/2016

My Europe Series

Tackling antiquities trafficking

In this week’s Utalk, a question from Lesley in London: “How can looted antiquities from Iraq and Syria, for instance, still end up on the art market

08/01/2016

Kosovo

UNESCO cultural agency rejects Kosovo

Cultural agency UNESCO has narowly voted against granting membership to Kosovo. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, a decade after

09/11/2015

Syria

ISIL militants blow up Palmyra's ancient tower tombs

04/09/2015

Culture news

Traditional music festival fills Samarkand with oriental melodies

Every other year, traditional oriental rhythms fill the ancient city of Samarkand, in Uzbekistan. On Registan Square, in the heart of the ancient

01/09/2015

Series

Postcards from Kazakhstan: the massive mausoleum revered by pilgrims

The spectacular Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi dominates the landscape near Turkistan

06/07/2015

France

Cheers! Champagne and Burgundy celebrate UNESCO World Heritage status

The United Nations cultural agency UNESCO has conferred cherished World Heritage status on the “hillsides, houses and cellars” of France’s famous

04/07/2015

World

Education for All: UNESCO says more effort needed on ambitious project

‘Must do better’ is the conclusion of the latest report from UNESCO’s Education for All programme.

19/06/2015

Syria

UNESCO 'very concerned' about ancient Syrian city of Palmyra

With Palmyra now in the hands of ISIL militants, UNESCO says it has serious concerns about the safety of monuments in the ancient Syrian city

21/05/2015

Syria

ISIL's cultural threat to Syria's ancient citadel of Palmyra

Fierce battles raging near the historic city of Palmyra have raised questions over its significance and status in the Islamic world. Fears have also

18/05/2015

Syria

Intense battles on several fronts in Syria, including near UNESCO site

Syria’s army, backed up by fighters from Lebanon’s Hezbollah, have reportedly made big advances against insurgents in a key border region. The

14/05/2015

Nepal

How Nepal earthquake devastated Kathmandu's UNESCO heritage

27/04/2015

France

France's Chauvet Cave replica to display 36,000 year old art

The Chauvet Cave in southern France is one of the most famous prehistoric rock art sites in the world. It was discovered in 1994, but most of the

09/04/2015

My Europe Series

How do we protect irreplaceable world heritage treasures?

Protecting World Heritage sites is the subject in this edition of Utalk. The question comes from Raja in Brussels: “Who is responsible for protecting

11/03/2015